Apple Fennel Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
1/2 cup white wine
2 golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 cup carrot, thinly sliced
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 cup fennel, chopped
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
6 peppercorns
4 teaspoons plain nonfat yogurt (optional)

Preparation

In a large pot, combine broth, water, wine, apples, carrots, onion, fennel, bay leaf, thyme, and peppercorns; bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 minutes.
Strain soup, reserving liquid.
Remove bay leaf from apple-vegetable mixture in strainer.
In blender or food processor, puree mixture; add reserved liquid and blend well.
Reheat soup, if necessary; ladle into soup bowls and serve with a dollop of yogurt if desired.